Sandra Oh called for an end to anti-Asian violence during a protest in Pittsburgh on Saturday.
The rally comes just days after eight people were killed in a deadly rampage that targeted Atlanta-area spas. Six of the victims were women of Asian descent.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” alum made a surprise appearance at the Stop Asian Hate rally.
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Per Yahoo, she’s filming her new Netflix series, “The Chair,” in the area.
Oh gave a brief yet impassioned speech to the crowd.
“For many of us in our community, this is the first time we are even able to voice our fear and our anger, and I really am so grateful for everyone willing to listen,” she said, according to CBS Pittsburgh.
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She added: “One thing that I know is that many in our community are very scared, and I understand that. And one way to go through our fear is to reach out to our community.”
She asked the public to stand with their “sisters and brothers in need” and speak up if they see something.
“We must understand, as Asian Americans, we just need to reach out our hand to our sisters and brothers and say, ‘Help me and I’m here,’” she said.
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Oh concluded by shouting, “I am proud to be Asian! I belong here!” as members of the community joined in.
“Many of us don’t get that chance to be able to say that, so I just wanted to give us an opportunity to be able to shout that,” she added.
Prior to the protest, Oh released a statement on Instagram condemning the shootings. She added links to resources and encouraged her followers to learn more about how they can help the Asian community.
This was just one of many protests happening this weekend. Asian Americans and their allies gathered in various cities across the country to demand justice for the victims of the shootings and denounce the recent surge of anti-Asian hate crimes.
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